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Paris (EFE).- Temperatures rose to 40°C (104°F) in some French cities on Friday during the latest peak of the prolonged heatwave this summer. The heatwave is expected to subside starting this weekend, however, its end is not yet clear, and there is no rain in sight to alleviate the historic...
Guadalajara, Mexico, Aug 14 (EFE).- Researchers in Mexico discovered six types of “zombie fungi” capable of infecting ants and manipulating their behavior until they die; one was named in honor of Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and his fascination with monstrous creatures. César Ballesteros, a scientist at the University of...
Paris, Aug 14 (EFE).- France’s top court on Friday struck down a law banning social media access for children under 15, saying the measure disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and did not provide sufficient safeguards for privacy. In its ruling, the Constitutional Council also justified the annulment of the...
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Riga/Moscow, Aug 14 (EFE).- An Italian fighter jet assigned to NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone over northeastern Latvia on Friday after the aircraft entered Latvian airspace, apparently after being diverted from its course by Russian electronic warfare, Latvian authorities said. The alert was activated at around...
Moscow, Aug 14 (EFE).- Moscow’s nightlife is shrinking. As Russia’s economy struggles under the pressure of war, rising taxes and inflation, and authorities tighten their grip on public life, one electronic music venue after another is closing, leaving the capital’s once-vibrant club scene increasingly constrained. The nights are short in...
Tokyo, Aug 14 (EFE).- The United States ambassador to Japan emphasized on Friday the «unwavering» support for Japan in its claim to sovereignty over the Kuril Islands, controlled by Moscow and visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, sparking a diplomatic rift. «The United States remains unwavering in its...
By Esneyder Negrete Quibdó, Colombia (EFE).- While authorities work to complete the headcount of victims of Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia, affected families in Quibdó, the capital of Chocó, have their own assessment: uninhabitable homes, walls on the verge of collapse, and an uncertain future. Nilson Hinestroza and Yerlin Perea...
Rio de Janeiro (EFE).- At least 258 indigenous people were murdered in Brazil in 2025, a 22.3% increase over 2024. According to a report released on Thursday by a Catholic Church commission, this surge reflects a year of escalating violence against indigenous communities, primarily fueled by ongoing conflicts over land...
Bogotá, Aug 13 (EFE).-The death toll from the earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday has risen to 273, while the number of missing has dropped from 496 to 377, David Santiago Tamayo, director of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), reported Thursday. According to the latest national report,...
Eva García González | Santander (EFE).- La escritora Najat El Hachmi denuncia que Marruecos hace un uso «perverso» de la protección y las garantías que España brinda a los menores migrantes y que «usa» a su población para presionar a Europa. En una entrevista con EFE, Najat El Hachmi (Marruecos,...
Bogotá (EFE).- Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella reported on Wednesday that the death toll from Monday’s earthquake rose to 265, with 3,494 injured and 496 missing. De la Espriella declared an “economic emergency” to address the crisis caused by the earthquake. «We have 25,872 affected families and 53,816 affected...
Toronto, Canada (EFE).- Tens of thousands of Canadians signed a parliamentary petition requesting the expulsion of the United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra. The petition cites several reasons, including his «normalization» of threats by US President Donald Trump regarding the potential annexation of the country. As of Wednesday, the petition has...
